ЛАС ВЕГАС (Децембар 6, 2021) – As he marches towards a special boxing milestone, former World Boxing Organization Super Middleweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 КОс), now an undefeated world light heavyweight contender, will be fighting Yunieski “The Monster” Gonzalez on December 18th for his 43рд consecutive victory.
Ramirez vs. Gonzalez headlines a DAZN-streamed card, presented by Ramirez’ promoter Golden Boy Promotions, in a 12-round WBA Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator from San Antonio (ТКС) with the winner becoming the mandatory challenger for World Boxing Association Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol (18-0, 11 КОс), assuming the Kyrgyzstan-native gets past Umar Salamov (26-1, 19 КОс) он Дец. 11тх у Русији.
The 30-year-old Ramirez is fighting for membership in the exclusive 50-Club, winning his first 50 professional fights without a loss or draw. Ramirez’ idol and fellow Mexican, Јулио Цесар Цхавез, holds the record in that category by winning his first 87, his first blemish coming in 1993 in a 12-round majority draw with the great Pernell Whitaker in their WBC World welterweight title fight.
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BOXING’S 50-0 CLUB
1. Julio “J.C. Цесар Цхавез 87 (13 КОс) 1980-1993 México
2. Willie “Wil ‘O The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 КОс) 1940-1943 САД
3. Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 КОс) 2009-2019 Тајланд
4. Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 КОс) 1970-1978 México
5. Флоид Маивеатхер, Јр. 50 (27 КОс) 1996-2017 САД
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" 50-0 Club is a very exclusive list I’m proud to be working toward,” Ramirez said. “All fighters go through ups and downs and understand the blood, sweat and tears to achieve anything in this sport. I feel very blessed and fortunate to be in the position I’m in today and I will never stop giving it my all in the sport. Надајмо се, when I’m finished, I can leave a legacy in the sport that I can be proud of.”